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Jama Jack: "Feminist Collective Action in the Gambia."

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program
Virtual
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Date
Feb 24, 2023   11:00 am  
Speaker
Jama Jack
Registration
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Contact
Anita Kaiser
E-Mail
arkaiser@illinois.edu
Phone
217-333-6221
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Originating Calendar
Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity

In her talk, Jama Jack will share her knowledge and experiences of feminist collective action in The Gambia, highlighting key examples of movement building from historical movements for women's empowerment to more contemporary feminist movement building  led by young feminist organizers working on a range of issues geared towards the liberation of women, girls and other marginalized groups. 

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